US Post Office (Philadelphia), Old

523 Main St., Philadelphia, Mississippi. County/parish: Neshoba.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 30, 1995. NRIS 95000788.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Philadelphia Police Station

From Wikipedia:

Old United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi)

The Old U.S. Post Office in Philadelphia, Mississippi was constructed between 1935 and 1936 as part of the U.S. federal government's New Deal programs, specifically under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This building is a prominent example of Classical Revival architecture with Mediterranean influences and is one of 32 federal post offices built in Mississippi during the Great Depression.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73891864

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